Advancing Environmental Sampling Techniques: IAEA's ALMERA Network Workshop in Switzerland
Scientists from 25 countries have received IAEA training on environmental sampling analysis to help them mitigate the impacts of radioactivity in the environment.
The IAEA’s training workshop for the network of Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA) focused on environmental sampling for radionuclide analyses. The event was hosted by the Spiez Laboratory in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland.
Advancing Environmental Sampling Techniques: IAEA's ALMERA Network Workshop in Switzerland
Scientists from 25 countries have received IAEA training on environmental sampling analysis to help them mitigate the impacts of radioactivity in the environment.
The IAEA’s training workshop for the network of Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA) focused on environmental sampling for radionuclide analyses. The event was hosted by the Spiez Laboratory in Schwarzenburg, Switzerland.
Cambodia Researches Cultural Heritage with Nuclear Techniques
Cambodia is home to many unique cultural sites, four of which are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. However, this heritage is at risk of deterioration, damage or loss due to the country’s tro...
Revealing 55,000 Years of the Past: New IAEA Radiocarbon Dating and Forensics e-Learning Course
Legend says that Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin brothers who after being abandoned as infants, suckled a she-wolf to survive. The image of the young boys at the wolf’s teat has been recreated in countless artworks over thousands of years, but few are as famous as ‘La Lupa Capitolina’, the Capitoline Wolf.
What is Radiation?
Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another in a form that can be described as waves or particles. We are exposed to radiation in our everyday life. Some of the most familiar sources of radiation include the sun, microwave ovens in our kitchens and the radios we listen to in our cars. Most of this radiation carries no risk to our health. But some does. In general, radiation has lower risk at lower doses but can be associated with higher risks at higher doses.